You may find yourself questioning:
To what energy sources is the installation actually connected? Is the capacity sufficient? Is the company about to expand to the point where demand exceeds the capacity of the local infrastructure?
The energy sources that an organisation utilises will be heavily influenced by its location, the availability of grid connections, and the organization’s specific demands. Costs will also vary based on the amount of supply required, both on an average and peak basis.
Due to changing legislation, it is becoming more difficult to comprehend commodities pricing, legislative expenses, and the potential for influencing any of them through smart energy management, and therefore lowering energy costs as an overhead to the organization’s activities.
Local renewable energy sources are becoming more widely used. These can help reduce the cost of importing energy to a site, but they also have their own set of strategic challenges to deal with, including as storage, consistency, and resilience, as well as maintaining enough coverage during critical maintenance times.
An energy management strategy needs to be carefully linked to the overall business strategy so that it does not become a constraint – any and all activity should support good business practice.